Combined safe and desk.



Patented Jan. 23, who.

J. KLINGELSMITHJ COMBINED SAFE AND DESK.

(Application filed Jan. 12, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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NITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

JOSEPH M. KLINGELSMITH, OF OHATHAM, NEW YORK.

COMBINED SAFE AND DESK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 641,868, dated January23, 1900.

Application filed January 12, 1899. Serial No. 701,963. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH M. KLINGEL- SMITH, a citizen of the UnitedStates of America, and a resident of Chatham, in the county of Columbia,State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements ina Combined Safe and Writing-Desk, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in safes; and the object of myinvention is to provide a safe so constructed and arranged that it maybe used also as a writing-desk when open and when closed be a burglarand fire proof safe. I accomplish this object by means of the mechanismillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a frontelevation. Fig. 2 is a side elevation when the safe is open. Fig. 3 is afront elevation when the safe is closed.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

It is often convenient, in private houses especially, to have a safe forthe retention of valuable papers, especially in places remote from safedeposit companies. It is also convenient to arrange a safe in such amanner that it will occupy as little space as possible and present aneat appearance. It is also convenient to have a writing desk connectedwith the safe in such a manner that when the desk is closed all of thepapers are incased within a fireproof compartment.

I arrange a safe, preferably in the form of a sphere A, made of steel orother material on the outside and lined and packed with such substancesas will render it impervious to heat and therefore fireproof. Ipreferably mount the safe upon the standard B, which may be placed oncasters, if desired. I arrange a door 0 in the safe, preferably openingdownward by means of a suitable hinge, (not shown,) and provided withcompensating weights D, as shown in Fig. 2, each of said weights D beingsecured to a suitable chain d, which passes over a sheave S in the wallof the safe A, the opposite end of the chain at being attached to thedoor 0, tending to support it when the door is open. I arrange two ofthese weights, chains, and sheaves, one on each side of the safe,therefore providing two chain supports for the door when opened. Theweights D are arranged within the hollow standard B, as shown in Fig. 2.

Within the safe I arrange a plate E, which is a thin piece of Wood orother material, which may be drawn out and over theinterior surface ofthe door 0, allowing for the deposit of papers, silver, or any articlesbeneath the plate E. Above the plate E, I preferably arrange a series ofpigeonholes, as shown in Fig. 1,with the central compartment providedwith a door. Of course I do not limit myself to the arrangement of theinterior of the safe.

It is understood that the interior surface of the door 0 is suitablyconstructed with an even smooth surface to allow writing thereupon whenconvenient. This surface may be covered with a yielding substance, suchas leather, paper, due.

I arrange a combination-lock on my safe, operated by the knob F. I showthe knob of the look at the top of the safe; but this may be placed onthe door of the safe, if desired, or in any suitable position.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is=

In a combined safe and writing-desk, a safe provided with a door adaptedto open downward and to be retained in a horizontal position forming awriting-desk; a hollow stand ard upon which said safe is supported;compensating weights arranged within said standard, one on each side ofthe safe; chains connecting each of said weights with said door, saidchains passing over suitable sheaves, substantially as described.

Signed by me at Ohatham, New York, this 7th day of January, 1899.

JOSEPH M. KLINGELSMITI-I.

Witnesses:

C. E. ABRAMS, WM. E. SMITH.

